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By Leah – 4th year student As a fourth year student I recently took a class called Exercise Physiology with a focus on the mechanisms that happen in the body during short term high intensity exercise, and long term lower … Continued

By Vasi – 1st Year Student It was the morning of Wednesday, October 20th; My three roommates and I were sitting at the table in our quad in the South Village drinking our morning tea. Elle and Elina could not … Continued

By Emily – 3rd Year Student Caption: The 2017-2018 Student Representative Council Student governments are a part of almost every high school and university. You could be a member of your own student government or maybe you aren’t very familiar … Continued

By Yin Xzi – 1st Year Student Having grown up in the International Student Bubble all my life I’ve quickly grown accustomed to answering the question: where are you from? The answer is that I was born in Malaysia, and … Continued

Any of my faithful readers will know that I end most of my posts with the line Sapere aude! I have known the meaning of this quote only second hand (that is, I was told what it meant, but I did not … Continued

Coming soon to the Quest campus: Northwest Winterfest Northwest Winterfest is an annual event that happens in the dark and dreary month of either November or December. This year, the event will take place on December 2nd and will be … Continued

I am writing this blog post to highlight the efforts of students and faculty to promote active participation in the US political process. It can be easy(ier) to disconnect from US politics when living outside the US. I am proud … Continued

It will come as no surprise to any of my faithful readers that in September (last block) I took the Modern Philosophy course. A high-paced high-powered analysis of Peter van Inwagen’s book Material Beings, this class combined the best of metaphysics and … Continued

Summer in Squamish is beautiful. The mountains are beckoning for you to climb them, the sun is forcing you to leave the house and dirt is perfect for those hefty bike tires to ride on. One first-year student told me she spent the … Continued

Sophia is a 3rd year student from Vancouver. Sophia is a student tutor in the Learning Commons (http://www.questu.ca/learning-commons.html) and is currently serving as the Foundation Representative on Quest’s Students’ Representative Council (SRC; http://www.questu.ca/student-organizations.html). What are you studying? Political science, Middle Eastern studies, … Continued